Raincoast in the news, 2018
Orca Whale ‘Crewser’ Presumed Dead as Population Reaches Its Lowest Point Since 1984
EcoWatch
Olivia Rosane
2018 06 18
Concerns are growing about Kinder Morgan’s pipeline project and the risks that endangered killer whales will face.…
Wilde zoogdieren duiken meer en meer de nacht in om mensen te vermijden
VRT NWS
Luc De Roy
2018 06 15
…“Het heeft geen belang of we een picknick in een park houden of bomen omzagen, het wild rondom ons ziet ons als een risico voor hun overleving.” – Chris Darimont
Canadian Oil Pipeline Could Drive Famous Puget Sound Whales to Extinction
Gizmodo
Lindsay Kneteman
2018 06 15
…“We want no increases in shipping traffic and we want reductions in the noise from ships.” – Misty MacDuffee
Humans are Making Mammals Return to the Night Life
The Scientist
Ashley Yeager
2018 06 14 …
Mammals turn to night life to avoid people
Nature
Giorgia Guglielmi
2018 06 14
Many wild animals are changing their daytime habits to avoid encountering people.…
DFO announces funds for Fraser River salmon habitat restoration
Richmond News
Graeme Wood
2018 06 09
Raincoast is receiving federal funding to restore salmon habitat in the Fraser River estuary.…
Restoring estuary connectivity on the Fraser River estuary delta of British Columbia
Revitalization
Reconomics Institute
2018 06 09
…“This is an initial, but bold step to help reconnect key habitat for wild salmon.” – Misty MacDuffee
Delta MP announces estuary project money
Delta Optimist
2018 06 08
The DFO’s Coastal Restoration Fund will provide valuable financial support to improve salmon habitat in the Fraser River estuary.
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Herring Fertilize the Coast, One Spawn at a Time
Hakai Magazine
Christopher Pollon
2018 06 07
…“The results provide evidence that herring-derived nutrients enter nearshore and intertidal food webs at multiple levels.” – Caroline Fox
Chris Darimont: Studying and Practicing the Science and Politics of Wildlife Management
The Unsettled Hunter Podcast
2018 06 06 …
Wash and Sand and Wash and Paint and Varnish and Cetol and . . . .
Mothership Adventures Blog
2018 06 06 …
Do Conservation Strategies Need to Be More Compassionate?
Yale Environment 360
Brandon Keim
2018 06 04
Two important factors in compassionate conservation are: to not harm, and to value each animal’s life.…
“Win” for Grizzly Bears of British Columbia
Rubber Boot Diaries
Bluewater Adventures
2018 06 04
In partnership with Coastal First Nations, Raincoast continues to work towards purchasing outfitting territories in the Great Bear Rainforest.…
Eat Chocolate, Save Bears
The Watering Hole Blog
Maryanne Pope
2018 06 04
Buy a “grizzly” chocolate bar and help to protect coastal carnivores in the Great Bear Rainforest.…
Nomination for the 2018 Ian McTaggart-Cowan Outstanding Naturalist Award – Peter B. McAllister
Oystercatcher Newsletter
Kathleen Maser and Kees Visser
2018 06 01 pdf
Lifelong activist, Peter McAllister has been nominated for a naturalist award by the Salt Spring Trail and Nature Club.…
Protecting & Recovering Wildlife in Canada
Alberta Wilderness Association
Joanna Skrajny
2018 06 01
…It’s about making sure our governments are actually following their own laws and protecting our environments and species at risk.
Wonders of Wildlife
Silica Magazine
Casey Halter
2018 06 01
…How Bass Pro’s billionaire founder is creating an American mecca for wildlife conservation.
Fishing ban a ‘devastating blow’ for Sooke
Victoria News
Kevin Laird
2018 05 31
A fishing ban has been announced by Fisheries and Ocean Canada and is not popular with recreational fishers on southern Vancouver Island.…
Chief Bob Chamberlin says Trudeau’s Kinder Morgan deal was ‘shameful’
National Observer
Dylan Sunshine Waisman
2018 05 30
In Vancouver, hundreds of people joined in protest against the Canadian government’s proposal to buy the Trans Mountain pipeline.…
Raincoast Research Chair in Applied Conservation Science
UVic News
2018 05 30
Chris Darimont has been named the Raincoast Research Chair in Applied Conservation Science at the University of Victoria.…
Feds to spend $4.5 billion to buy Trans Mountain pipeline, B.C. terminal
Vancouver Sun
Stephanie Ip and Rob Shaw
2018 05 30
First Nations will keep fighting the Kinder Morgan pipeline, regardless of the federal government’s plans to purchase the pipeline.…
Trans Mountain pipeline: Is it worth the risk?
Kelowna Capital News
Barry Gerding
2018 05 27
…Concerns range from the threat of an oil spill to the impact of tanker traffic on wildlife.
Trans Mountain pipeline: Is it worth the risk?
The Abbotsford News
Barry Gerding
2018 05 27
Opposition to the Trans Mountain Expansion Project is centered on concerns related to protecting B.C.’s coastal environment.…
Chris Genovali, Misty MacDuffee and Paul Paquet: Oil tankers put killer whales at risk
The Province
Chris Genovali, Misty MacDuffee and Paul Paquet
2018 05 22
The Canadian government and the National Energy Board both agree that noise from oil tankers presents a significant problem for orca. …
Wonders of Wildlife
Engadget
C. Halter
2018 05 22
With criticism towards government wildlife management systems, what will it mean for museums like Wonders of Wildlife?…
Island Voices: Crude-oil tankers are a killer for whales
Times Colonist
Chris Genovali, Misty MacDuffee and Paul C. Paquet
2018 05 20
Even without oil spills, the noise pollution from oil tankers would cause negative effects on orcas in the Salish Sea.…
Trophy Hunting: Confronting the Elephant (Head) in the Room
Psychology Today
Marc Bekoff Ph.D.
2018 05 13
…We need to channel our creative and intellectual energies into designing and testing alternative funding mechanisms for conservation. – Chelsea Batavia
Researchers question conservation community’s acceptance of trophy hunting
Oregon State University
2018 05 11
…“We’ve tied conservation to the practice of trophy hunting – how do we get off that train?” – Michael Paul Nelson
OSU researchers question conservation community’s acceptance of trophy hunting
Newsroom | Life at OSU
Oregon State University
2018 05 08 …
The North American Wildlife Model is a Crime Against Nature
Wyoming Untrapped
Patricia Randolph
2018 05 06
…“Simply, wildlife policies are focused on consumption and control, rather than conservation.” – Dr. Paul Paquet
Advocates worried Trans Mountain was a threat to orcas. It was the other way around
Global News
Simon Little and Linda Aylesworth
2018 08 31
…The future of B.C.’s whales played a big part in the Federal Court of Appeal’s decision.
The Myth of Science-Based Wildlife Management
The Tyee
Kyle A. Artelle
2018 04 24
Government claims that science informs its decisions about wildlife management. New research shows that it doesn’t.…
On the hunt for science in ‘science-based’ hunts
The Weather Network
Kyle A. Artelle
2018 04 23
…For years, British Columbia’s wildlife management practices… have been controversial.
On the hunt for science in ‘science-based’ hunts
National Post
Kyle A. Artelle
2018 04 20 …
Years after oil spills, money still owed to Vancouver, aquarium and Heiltsuk Nation
CBC News
The Canadian Press
2018 04 20 …
The Cult of Hunting and its Timely Demise
Grizzly Times
David Mattson
2018 04 20 …
On the hunt for science in ‘science-based’ hunts
The Conversation
Kyle A. Artelle
2018 04 19 …
The Value of a Bear
The Walrus
Gloria Dickie
2018 04 18
…Why some Indigenous communities in B.C. won’t rejoice over the NDP’s decision to ban the grizzly hunt.
Spectacular by Nature
onBoard Magazine | BC Ferries
John Lee
2018 04 17
Read about four locals and find out why B.C.’s Central Coast is so amazing.…
Orcas at Risk
SGI Greens
2018 04 17
Genovali: Kinder Morgan case ignores fragility of the B.C. coast
Ottawa Citizen
Chris Genovali, Misty MacDuffee and Paul C. Paquet
2018 04 16
…The implications of Kinder Morgan’s plans are enormous for the Salish Sea.
Genovali: Kinder Morgan case ignores fragility of the B.C. coast
Vancouver Sun
Chris Genovali, Misty MacDuffee and Paul C. Paquet
2018 04 16 …
Comment: Raising the bar on fisheries certification and sustainably harvested salmon
Times Colonist
Chris Genovali
2018 04 15
Making sure wild salmon products are sourced from sustainable fisheries will mean less harm to coastal ecosystems.…
Inside and outside the courts, Indigenous peoples are leading the charge against Kinder Morgan
Ecojustice
Devon Page
2018 04 12
First Nations are on the front line of the battle against the Trans Mountain Expansion Project.…
Ottawa undertakes massive cetacean survey off B.C. coast to ensure continued fish exports to U.S.
Vancouver Sun
Larry Pynn
2018 04 11
This summer, the federal government will survey marine mammals off the West Coast to ensure a new U.S. regulation is being met.…
Killing Wolves Won’t Save Caribou, Critics Say
The Tyee
Judith Lavoie
2018 04 09
…Lack of scientific evidence for cull and importance of habitat loss cited.
Seeking the Science Behind B.C.’s Wolf Cull
The Narwhal
Judith Lavoie
2018 04 05
It is unclear what scientific basis there is to the provincial government’s decision to cull wolves.…
New fine for unreported grizzly bear parts in B.C. not high enough: Conservationist
Global News
Michelle Morton
2018 04 04
Chris Genovali is hoping the ban on grizzly hunting will improve the way carnivores are treated in B.C.…
Episode 25 – Chris Genovali – Executive Director, Raincoast Conservation Foundation
Grizzly Times Podcast
Louisa Willcox (host)
2018 04 04
…Chris Genovali shares the inside story of a successful campaign that recently stopped trophy hunting of grizzlies in B.C.
The Great Bear Rainforest
Conjour
Eric Sambol
2018 04 04
…If I had to describe The Great Bear Rainforest in one word… it would be ‘magic’! – Eric Sambol
B.C. strengthens grizzly bear hunting ban with new regulations
CBC News
Clare Hennig
2018 04 03
…Taxidermists, tanners must report grizzly bear parts brought to them within 10 days or face a fine.
Trophy Hunting Harms Grizzly Bears
Grizzly Times
David Mattson
2018 03 31 …
Paper questions use of science in wildlife management
The Wildlife Society
Julia John
2018 03 30
A recently published report is causing controversy regarding the lack of science used in “hunt management” decisions.…
Big picture: looking beyond politics to save Southern Resident killer whales
Ecojustice
Dr. Lance Barrett-Lennard
2018 03 27
…Emergency orders are a rarely used tool that allow the federal government to immediately address threats to a species’ survival.
Wildlife conservation in North America may not be science-based after all
Post Online Media
2018 03 26 …
Does Science Really Guide the Way We Manage Wildlife?
SIERRA
Jason Daley
2018 03 26
…Study suggests management agencies fail to detail scientific influence on decisions.
New ways of fishing could better protect endangered salmon
Kitsap Sun
Christopher Dunagan
2018 03 25 …
Canada Pledges $12 Million to Research Endangered Killer Whales, But Critics Say Urgent Action Still Needed
The Narwhal
Jimmy Thomson
2018 03 16
“We’ve been waiting and waiting for the government to take some sort of action that would at least contribute to the protection of killer whales…” – Paul Paquet
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Feds give B.C. groups $12.2 million to study endangered killer whales
Vancouver Courier
Saša Lakić
2018 03 15
…“It’s politics that prevents real action to preserve the animals in the Salish Sea.” – Misty MacDuffee
Activist Court Support: Kinder Morgan wants permanent ban on protesting of pipeline expansion project
The Media Co-op
Billie Pierre
2018 03 15 …
